Citation

Neilson JP. Current Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2005; 15(6): 375-381.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005)

DOI

10.1016/j.curobgyn.2005.09.009

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Worldwide maternal mortality is the health index that shows greatest disparity between developing and affluent countries. Many of the deaths in developing countries could be avoided by improving the availability of simple clinical interventions. In the UK, maternal deaths are infrequent, but many are associated with sub-standard care and avoidable deaths still occur. The Confidential Enquiry into Maternal Deaths (CEMD) had been instrumental in highlighting causes and possible solutions for more than 50 years. Recent reports have highlighted the importance of suicide and high-risk social and personal features. © 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; suicide; Suicide; female; United Kingdom; cause of death; maternal mortality; review; anticonvulsive agent; antihypertensive agent; bleeding; social aspect; lung embolism; sepsis; drug fatality; developing country; abortion; antibiotic agent; ectopic pregnancy; Maternal mortality; thromboembolism; Thromboembolism; magnesium sulfate; anesthetic agent; anesthesia; heart death; preeclampsia; amnion fluid embolism; Cardiac disease; Ectopic pregnancy; genital tract infection; intestine perforation; low molecular weight heparin; maternal hypertension; Maternal morbidity; Pre-eclampsia; puerperal infection; uterus rupture